The Idle Parent

The Idle Parent

Rating:  The Idle Parent: Why Laid-back Parents Raise Happier and Healthier Kids, by Tom Hodgkinson. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin (2010), 251 pages. The Idle Parent is getting a fair amount of press right now, which is a good thing because I don’t know how much...
Bonding with Your Dog

Bonding with Your Dog

Rating:  Bonding with Your Dog: A Trainer’s Secrets for Building a Better Relationship, by Victoria Schade.  Howell Book House (2009), 212 pages. The premise of this book is that no matter how much training you put into your dog, if a strong bond is...